Our People: On the world stage
In the last two weeks we’ve celebrated a King of Crankworx Canada, in Tuhoto-Ariki Pene, and a BMX World Champion for 13-14 Boys, in Tarawhai Rikihana-Gray.
Tuhoto-Ariki originally started his competitive biking career in BMX with his siblings and whānau travelling across Aotearoa to various events. With national and world titles in his kete and a strong skills foundation fostered by BMX, Tuhoto-Ariki now competes in downhill mountain biking and has steadily made his mark in this sport as well. Koia kei a koe, e Tuhoto!
Tarawhai was one of 30 BMX athletes, and a wider cycling team from Aotearoa who travelled to Glasgow, Scotland to compete at the UCI Cycling World Championships. He competed against 49 other riders in his division to take out the gold. Auahi ana, e tama!
Mana Whenua Academy
E te iwi nei rā he kaupapa ora mā tātou!!
We're excited to announce that in August 2023, we will be running the first intake of our Mana Whenua Mountain Bike Academy for Tūhourangi Taiohi.
Register your interest here.
The Mana Whenua MTB Academy 2023 intake is for:
- taiohi 5-12yrs old
- uri nō Tūhourangi
**REGISTRATIONS OF INTEREST CLOSE FRIDAY 21 JULY 2023** if you have any pātai please contact hana@tuhourangi.iwi.nz.
He taipitopito:
Tohu designed by Rauru Arts.
Academy will be facilitated by Te Whānau Pene, Hana and kaitautoko.
If you’d like to support, please get in touch.